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TCM MATOLA SHIPLOADER BOOM EXTENSION

Client: Grindrod / Terminal de Carvão da Matola

Contract Duration: 10 Months

Location: Matola, Mozambique

Commodity: Coal &Manganese

Project Description:

The project entailed the boom extension of the existing shiploader in order to load larger Ocean Going Vessels (OGV’s) at Matola. The scope included removing the front section of the boom and installing a longer section and modifications to the machine to accommodate this change. All the work took place during a terminal shutdown.

CULLINAN PORTAL RECLAIMER LIFE EXTENSION PROJECT

Client: Petra Diamonds Cullinan Diamond Mine (Pty) Ltd

Contract Duration: 8 Months

Location: Cullinan, Gauteng

Commodity: Kimberlite, Run-of-Mine

Project Description:

The project entailed the refurbishment of a portal reclaimer situated at the Petra Diamonds Cullinan Mine. The scope consists of the replacement of one of the two booms, including the chain, sprocket and buckets replacement of a new boom, installation of a new Motor Control Centre (MCC), repairs to the rails and the installation of a new SCADA/HMI system. The single boom of the machine was commissioned and all of the safety circuits were re-instated to original design.

TRANSNET PE TIPPLER REFURBISHMENT PROJECT

Client: Transnet Capital Projects (TCP)

Contract Duration: 15 Months

Location: Port Elizabeth Manganese Terminal, South Africa

Commodity: Manganese

Project Description:

The project entailed the refurbishment of the two tipplers with their respective side arm chargers at the manganese export terminal at the Port Elizabeth harbour. The shutdowns were executed in a phased approach for tipplers A and B with several of the major replacement components pre-fabricated to de-risk the project.

BLACK ROCK MINE: STACKERS & STOCKYARD CONVEYORS

Client: Assmang (Pty) Ltd

Contract Duration: 23 Months

Location: Hotazel Region, Northern Cape

Commodity: Manganese

Project Description:

The project entails the design, supply, erection and commissioning of 2 x longitudinal rail type linear stackers with a design capacity of 720tph and 2 x stockyard conveyors with a length of 500m each.

BLACK ROCK MINE: TRAIN LOADING SYSTEM

Client: Assmang (Pty) Ltd

Contract Duration: 23 Months

Location: Hotazel Region, Northern Cape SA

Commodity: Manganese

Project Description:

The project entailed the design, supply, erection and commissioning of a 6000tph conveyor that will feed reclaimed material from the product stockyard to a Rapid Train Loading Station (RTLS). The RTLS is capable of loading 3 different Transnet wagon types, each at a rate of 4200tph with a system accuracy of 0.25%. The RTLS consists out of a 1500t surge bin, a 65t weigh flask, precision measuring and weighing equipment, in-motion weigh scales (INGO and OUTGO) and a state of the art control system.

BOSS MINING CONVEYOR PROJECT

Client: ENRC (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd

Contract Duration: 6 Months

Location: Boss Mining, Democratic Republic of Congo

Commodity: Copper Tailings

Project Description:

The project entailed the design and supply of a 100 meter conveyor and a 25 meter radial stacker. The conveyor is fed by four belt filters, the copper tailings are then transferred onto the slewable radial stacker where the material is stockpiled. The design capacity is 350 t/h with a belt width of 900mm. The belt filter conveyor consisted mainly of stringer modules and a head end structure. The material is transferred via a chute to the radial stacker. The radial stacker consists of a lattice type gantry structure with a fixed pivot at the tail and slewed on solid rubber tires.

WATERBERG COAL 450tpa COAL HANDLING AND PREPARATION PLANT PROJECT

Client: Waterberg Coal Company

Contract Duration: 10 Months

Location: Waterberg, Limpopo Province

Commodity: Coal

Project Description:

The project included the Definitive Feasibility Study for a 450tph coal handling and preparation plant for the export market, including the basic engineering plant, associated ROM crushing equipment, materials handling system to feed coal into the plant, discard handling system and a 4km overland conveyor.

AML TELESCOPIC STACKERS

Client: African Minerals Limited

Contract Duration: 6 Months

Location: Sierra Leone

Commodity: Iron Ore

Project Description:

This project entailed the design, manufacture, supply (break bulk) and commissioning of x 2 T135 – 48 Thor Stackers rated at 2 200 tons/hour for for use to develop two stockyards for Fine and Lumpy Iron Ore at the Tonkilili Iron Ore Mine.

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ARCELORMITTAL LIBERIA RAPID TRAIN LOADING STATION

Client: ArcelorMittal Liberia

Contract Duration: 14 Months

Location: Liberia

Commodity: Iron Ore

Project Description:

The project included the design, fabrication, inspection, testing, supply, delivery and advisory services for erection and commissioning of a Rapid Train Loading System at the contractor plant. The Rapid Train Loading System was designed for a minimum of 25 years’ continuous operation with minimal maintenance in a tropic environment, capable of a loading continuity 130 wagon trains (93 tons each) at a rate of 5,780tph while the train is in motion.

ASA METALS EXPANSION PROJECT

Client: Tenova Pyromet

Contract Duration: 22 Months

Location: ASA Metals, Steelpoort

Commodity: Chrome

Project Description:

Design, supply, erection and commissioning of the materials handling plant for the ASA Metals chrome plant expansion. This consisted of a truck offloading station, a bunker distribution and feeder system, two transfer towers, a screening building and proportioning building with weigh hoppers and feeders. Also included were all interconnecting conveyors supplying product into the two new furnaces and a conveyor to the existing furnaces.

ASA METALS CRUSHING AND SCREENING PROJECT

Client: ASA Metals

Contract Duration: 20 Months

Location: Steelpoort, South Africa

Commodity: Ferrochrome

Project Description:

Design, supply, erection and commissioning of a crushing and screening plant for the ASA Metals Ferrochrome plant. The project consisted of the refurbishment and relocation of an existing crusher, screens, interconnecting conveyors and magnet motor to prepare and size raw material feed for the furnaces.

MEDUPI TERRACE COAL AND ASH HANDLING

Client: Eskom Enterprises (Pty) Ltd

Contract Duration: February 2010 – current

Location: Lephalalel, Limpopo SA

Commodity: Coal and ash handling

Project Description:

The project entailed the design, supply, erection and commissioning of the terrace coal and ash handling facility comprising of 54 conveyors which feed the coal into the power station’s six boilers and remove the ash for disposal. These conveyors transport the coal and ash from 80tph to 2100tph. The project also incorporates an emergency ash disposal facility inclusive of a 2000tph stacker and 500tph scraper reclaimer.

ELB Engineering Services was appointed by Grocat Commodities to undertake a feasibility study to convert the grain storage facility at Pan Silo to accommodate the storage of coal and loading of rail wagons by means of a Rapid Train Loadout Station.

AEMR KASINGA IRON ORE PROJECT

Client: Angola Exploration Mining Resources

Contract Duration: 18 Months

Location: Jamba, Angola

Commodity: Iron Ore

Project Description:

The project entailed the design, supply and fabrication of the stockyard for the Jamba Mine materials handling stockyard. This consisted of 5 conveyors with a combined length of 690m, 2 slewing, luffing, rail mounted longitudinal travelling stackers at 600tph and 2 off 30t rail mounted longitudinal travelling mobile hoppers to accommodate reclaiming by front end loaders. Mobile hopper feeder capable of feeding at 1700tph. The existing load out station was also upgraded to accommodate the loading of 30 rail wagons per hour.

CONVEYOR MAINTENANCE FOR KENDAL POWER STATION

Client: Eskom Enterprises (Pty) Ltd

Contract Duration: 36 Months

Location: Kendal, South Africa

Commodity: Coal

Project Description:

The project included the maintenance of all the coal conveyors at the power station, from the mine supply up to and including the shuttle feed conveyors feeding the coal bunkers. The coal handling system at Kendal Power Station consists of 54 conveyors with an approximate overall length of 27 kilometers. ELB also maintains the two stacker reclaimers at the coal stockyard.

KHUMANI RAPID LOAD OUT STATION AND FEED CONVEYOR PROJECT

Client: DRA/Assmang Iron Ore

Contract Duration: 21 Months

Location: Kathu, Northern Cape

Commodity: Iron Ore

Project Description:

The project entailed the design, supply, manufacture, erection and commissioning of a rapid train load out station and feed conveyor, capable of loading at a nominal rate of 6000tph. The train load out station incorporates a 1500t surge bin, 100t weigh flask, as well as hydraulically operated clam shell gates and loading chute. The system also includes a facility, whereby the accuracy of wagon loading is monitored on a continuous basis.

LAFARGE COAL TIPPLER REPLACEMENT

Client: Lafarge South Africa

Contract Duration: 10 Months

Location: Lichtenburg, SA

Commodity: Coal

Project Description:

The project entailed the design, supply, installation and commissioning of a new C frame tippler and side arm charger. The tippler was placed on modified existing civils after the removal of the old tippler. The project also included the re-use and upgrade of the existing electrical equipment and substation.

MITTAL – STOCK HOUSE UPGRADE FOR FURNACE D

Client: Mittal

Contract Duration: 15 Months

Location: Vanderbijlpark, SA

Commodity: Steel

Project Description:

The project consisted of the design, supply, erection and commissioning of the upgraded materials feed facility to Blast Furnace D inclusive of new bunkers, new in-plant conveyors, two Flexowell feed conveyors and refurbishment of existing conveyors, bunkers and screens.

PPC HERCULES TIPPLER SYSTEM

Client: PPC Hercules

Contract Duration: 13 Months

Location: Hermanstad, Pretoria, South Africa

Commodity: Coal, gypsum, lime and clinker

Project Description:

The project entailed the design, supply, installation and commissioning of a new C type frame tippler and side arm charger in modified existing civils (brown fields) and replacement of the dust extraction system, traverser and apron feeders to accommodate four different commodities. A temporary off-loading system was installed to facilitate continuous off-loading while the tippler was being replaced.

IMPUMELELO OVERLAND CONVEYOR PROJECT

Client: SASOL

Contract Duration: 26 Months

Location: Secunda, South Africa

Commodity: Coal

Project Description:

The project scope included the design, supply, erection and commissioning of the Impumelelo Mine Materials Handling System consisting of 7 Conveyors with a total approximate length of 30km. One of the conveyors is a single flight overland conveyor of 26,9km, which is one of the longest single flight conveyors in the world. Total power for the overland conveyor is approximately 5MW. The project also includes a 1500t underground bunker and two surface bunkers of 4000t and 15000t respectively.

BEIRA PORT SHIP LOADER PROJECT

Client: Vale

Contract Duration: 10 Months

Location: Mozambique

Commodity: Coal

Project Description:

The scope of the project included the design, fabrication, supply, delivery to site, supervision of erecting and commissioning, training and documentation provision of 2 x 1200tph of coal Telescopic Tower Stack Ship Loaders on fixed rails.

The bogies had to be pushed back approximately 17m from the jetty edge due to the poor conditions of the jetty civils (normal distance from jetty is approximately 5m). This required a total boom length of 83m including a 21m telescopic boom extension to allow the two shiploaders to reach multiple holds in the vessel when slewing and loading.

The project consisted of the design, supply and erection and commissioning supervision of the in-plant materials handling conveyors, and the tripper and spreader facility for tailings material at the waste dump for Voorspoed Mine. This included a total of 16 interplant conveyors with an approximate length of 3.5kms ranging up to 1200tph.

RESOURCE TAILING FACILITY – VOORSPOED DIAMOND MINE

Client: De Beers

Contract Duration: 14 Months

Location: Kroonstad, South Africa

Commodity: Kimberlite Tailings

Project Description:

Design, supply, erection and commissioning of extendable conveyors and an additional tripper and spreader for the development of the initial phase of the resource tailings facility on two fronts. Also included was the design life cycle costing of the resource tailings facility for life of mine. This resource tailing facility has become the standard to be implemented across all De Beers Mines.

CONVEYOR MAINTENANCE

CONVEYOR MAINTENANCE – KENDAL POWER STATION

Client: Eskom Generation

Contract Duration: 36 Months

Location: Kendal, South Africa

Commodity: Coal

Project Description:

The project included the maintenance of all the coal conveyors at the power station, from the mine supply up to and including the shuttle feed conveyors feeding the coal bunkers.

The coal handling system at Kendal Power Station consists of 54 conveyors with an approximate overall length of 27 kilometers. ELB also maintains the two stacker reclaimers at the coal stockyard.

FAST MOVING CONSUMER GOODS

NESTLE BACKUP GENERATOR

Client: Nestlé

Contract Duration: 7 Months

Location: Potchefstroom

Sector: Food and Beverage

Project Description:

The project entailed the supply of a backup diesel powered generator capable of restarting the plant if a blackout occurs as well as synchronising with the municipal supply for seamless switch over in the case of scheduled load shedding. The generator was designed to start automatically in the case of a black out and complete the synchronisation program automatically when requested to.

EGRON 5 HIGH VOLUME GRANULAR COFFEE PLANT

Client: Nestlé

Contract Duration: 13 Months

Location: Estcourt, KZN

Commodity: Coffee

Project Description:

The scope of work included the detailed design, supply and erection of the piping, ducting, electrical and mechanical components for the Egron 5 Project. The detailed design was implemented in AutoCAD Inventor. ELB was responsible for the overall construction management of the project, excluding civils.

PROJECT WATERFALL STORAGE SILOS AND PNEUMATIC CONVEYING

Client: Unilever, South Africa

Contract Duration: 12 Months

Location: Boksburg

Commodity: Sodium Carbonate

Project Description:

The project entailed the design, supply, installation and commissioning of one lean phase pneumatic transfer system, positioned under a new 200m³ silo for calcite storage. Feed rate of the lean phase system was 16tph. An additional lean phase transfer system, positioned under the repositioned 100m³ silo for sodium carbonate storage was supplied. Feed rate of the lean phase system was 1.5tph.

UNILEVER BAG DUMP SYSTEM

Client: Unilever, South Africa

Contract Duration: 3 Months

Location: Boksburg

Commodity: Washing Powder

Project Description:

This project entailed the design, supply, installation and commissioning of five complete rework stations. The design of the rework stations included for the newly designed feed and discharge system to eliminate the breaking of enzymatic capsules within the washing powder. The stations were fitted with rotary valves on both the inlet and discharge of the vacuum system. The discarded plastic bags were contained which helped in preventing the liberation of the enzymatic dust into the atmosphere.

VACUUM SYSTEM TO CLEAN OUT VACUUM CLEANER CONTAINERS

Client: Unilever, South Africa

Contract Duration: 3 Months

Location: Boksburg

Commodity:

Project Description:

The project entailed the design, supply, installation and commissioning of a vacuum system to clean out vacuum cleaner containers. The system is used to contained enzymatic dust from escaping into the atmosphere.

POWER

MEDUPI TERRACE COAL AND ASH HANDLING

Client: Eskom Enterprises (Pty) Ltd

Contract Duration: February 2010 – current

Location: Lephalalel, Limpopo SA

Commodity: Coal and ash handling

Project Description:

The project entailed the design, supply, erection and commissioning of the terrace coal and ash handling facility comprising of 54 conveyors which feed the coal into the power station’s six boilers and remove the ash for disposal. These conveyors transport the coal and ash from 80tph to 2100tph. The project also incorporates an emergency ash disposal facility inclusive of a 2000tph stacker and 500tph scraper reclaimer.

CONVEYOR MAINTENANCE FOR KENDAL POWER STATION

Client: Eskom Enterprises (Pty) Ltd

Contract Duration: 36 Months

Location: Kendal, South Africa

Commodity: Coal

Project Description:

The project included the maintenance of all the coal conveyors at the power station, from the mine supply up to and including the shuttle feed conveyors feeding the coal bunkers. The coal handling system at Kendal Power Station consists of 54 conveyors with an approximate overall length of 27 kilometers. ELB also maintains the two stacker reclaimers at the coal stockyard.

IMPUMELELO OVERLAND CONVEYOR PROJECT

Client: SASOL

Contract Duration: 26 Months

Location: Secunda, South Africa

Commodity: Coal

Project Description:

The project scope included the design, supply, erection and commissioning of the Impumelelo Mine Materials Handling System consisting of 7 Conveyors with a total approximate length of 30km. One of the conveyors is a single flight overland conveyor of 26,9km, which is one of the longest single flight conveyors in the world. Total power for the overland conveyor is approximately 5MW. The project also includes a 1500t underground bunker and two surface bunkers of 4000t and 15000t respectively.

GLENCORE 2 X THICKENERS AND 1 X FLOCCULANT PLANT

The scope of the project included the supply, erection and commissioning of 1 x 25m Thickener as well as 1 x Flocculant Plant to Xstrata K2.5 and 1 x 25m Thickener to Xstrata Impala.

PROCESS PLANTS

RUST EN VREDE IRON ORE PLANT

Client: Diro Manganese

Contract Duration: 3 Months

Location: Kathu, Northern Cape

Commodity: Iron Ore

Project Description:

The project consisted of the design, supply, erection and commissioning of a 100tph DMS Plant to beneficiate fines stockpiled at the mine. The dense medium separation plant was originally designed to treat coal and was modified to treat iron ore. The strategy was to fast track the project to enable Diro Manganese to produce a final product from the fines already stockpiled on surface to maximise cash flow.

KOLOMELA 2 X 125TPH MODULAR DMS PLANTS

Client: Kumba Iron Ore

Contract Duration: 9 Months

Location: Kathu, Northern Cape

Commodity: Iron Ore

Project Description:

The project consisted of the design, supply, erection and commissioning of the Kolomela Modular Plant including 2 x 125tph DMS modules complete with feed preparation, degrit, ultra-high rate thickening and utilities. Innovative paste thickening has been incorporated into the flowsheet to eliminate the requirement of slimes dams.

SISHEN JIG TAILINGS 3 X 200TPH DMS PLANTS

Client: Kumba Iron Ore

Contract Duration: 9 Months

Location: Kathu, Northern Cape

Commodity: Iron Ore

Project Description:

The project consisted of the design, supply, erection and commissioning of the Sishen Jig Tailings Modular Iron Ore Plant including 3 x 200tph DMS modules complete with feed preparation, degrit, product and discard handling conveyors. The DMS plants are designed to operate at densities in excess of 4.0g/cm³ and will be utilised to treat current Jig Tailings.

CONSTRUCTION

SISHEN JIG TAILINGS 3 X 200TPH DMS PLANTS

Client: Kumba Iron Ore

Contract Duration: 9 Months

Location: Kathu, Northern Cape

Commodity: Iron Ore

Project Description:

The project consisted of the design, supply, erection and commissioning of the Sishen Jig Tailings Modular Iron Ore Plant including 3 x 200tph DMS modules complete with feed preparation, degrit, product and discard handling conveyors. The DMS plants are designed to operate at densities in excess of 4.0g/cm³ and will be utilised to treat current Jig Tailings.

MEDUPI TERRACE COAL AND ASH HANDLING

Client: Eskom Enterprises (Pty) Ltd

Contract Duration: February 2010 – current

Location: Lephalalel, Limpopo SA

Commodity: Coal and ash handling

Project Description:

The project entailed the design, supply, erection and commissioning of the terrace coal and ash handling facility comprising of 54 conveyors which feed the coal into the power station’s six boilers and remove the ash for disposal. These conveyors transport the coal and ash from 80tph to 2100tph. The project also incorporates an emergency ash disposal facility inclusive of a 2000tph stacker and 500tph scraper reclaimer.

KHUMANI RAPID LOAD OUT STATION AND FEED CONVEYOR PROJECT

Client: DRA/Assmang Iron Ore

Contract Duration: 21 Months

Location: Kathu, Northern Cape

Commodity: Iron Ore

Project Description:

The project entailed the design, supply, manufacture, erection and commissioning of a rapid train load out station and feed conveyor, capable of loading at a nominal rate of 6000tph. The train load out station incorporates a 1500t surge bin, 100t weigh flask, as well as hydraulically operated clam shell gates and loading chute. The system also includes a facility, whereby the accuracy of wagon loading is monitored on a continuous basis.

MITTAL – STOCK HOUSE UPGRADE FOR FURNACE D

Client: Mittal

Contract Duration: 15 Months

Location: Vanderbijlpark, SA

Commodity: Steel

Project Description:

The project consisted of the design, supply, erection and commissioning of the upgraded materials feed facility to Blast Furnace D inclusive of new bunkers, new in-plant conveyors, two Flexowell feed conveyors and refurbishment of existing conveyors, bunkers and screens.

IMPUMELELO OVERLAND CONVEYOR PROJECT

Client: SASOL

Contract Duration: 26 Months

Location: Secunda, South Africa

Commodity: Coal

Project Description:

The project scope included the design, supply, erection and commissioning of the Impumelelo Mine Materials Handling System consisting of 7 Conveyors with a total approximate length of 30km. One of the conveyors is a single flight overland conveyor of 26,9km, which is one of the longest single flight conveyors in the world. Total power for the overland conveyor is approximately 5MW. The project also includes a 1500t underground bunker and two surface bunkers of 4000t and 15000t respectively.

The project consisted of the design, supply and erection and commissioning supervision of the in-plant materials handling conveyors, and the tripper and spreader facility for tailings material at the waste dump for Voorspoed Mine. This included a total of 16 interplant conveyors with an approximate length of 3.5kms ranging up to 1200tph.

RESOURCE TAILING FACILITY – VOORSPOED DIAMOND MINE

Client: De Beers

Contract Duration: 14 Months

Location: Kroonstad, South Africa

Commodity: Kimberlite Tailings

Project Description:

Design, supply, erection and commissioning of extendable conveyors and an additional tripper and spreader for the development of the initial phase of the resource tailings facility on two fronts. Also included was the design life cycle costing of the resource tailings facility for life of mine. This resource tailing facility has become the standard to be implemented across all De Beers Mines.

ASA METALS CRUSHING AND SCREENING PROJECT

Client: ASA Metals

Contract Duration: 20 Months

Location: Steelpoort, South Africa

Commodity: Ferrochrome

Project Description:

Design, supply, erection and commissioning of a crushing and screening plant for the ASA Metals Ferrochrome plant. The project consisted of the refurbishment and relocation of an existing crusher, screens, interconnecting conveyors and magnet motor to prepare and size raw material feed for the furnaces.

RUST EN VREDE IRON ORE PLANT

Client: Diro Manganese

Contract Duration: 3 Months

Location: Kathu, Northern Cape

Commodity: Iron Ore

Project Description:

The project consisted of the design, supply, erection and commissioning of a 100tph DMS Plant to beneficiate fines stockpiled at the mine. The dense medium separation plant was originally designed to treat coal and was modified to treat iron ore. The strategy was to fast track the project to enable Diro Manganese to produce a final product from the fines already stockpiled on surface to maximise cash flow.

KOLOMELA 2 X 125TPH MODULAR DMS PLANTS

Client: Kumba Iron Ore

Contract Duration: 9 Months

Location: Kathu, Northern Cape

Commodity: Iron Ore

Project Description:

The project consisted of the design, supply, erection and commissioning of the Kolomela Modular Plant including 2 x 125tph DMS modules complete with feed preparation, degrit, ultra-high rate thickening and utilities. Innovative paste thickening has been incorporated into the flowsheet to eliminate the requirement of slimes dams.

SISHEN JIG TAILINGS 3 X 200TPH DMS PLANTS

Client: Kumba Iron Ore

Contract Duration: 9 Months

Location: Kathu, Northern Cape

Commodity: Iron Ore

Project Description:

The project consisted of the design, supply, erection and commissioning of the Sishen Jig Tailings Modular Iron Ore Plant including 3 x 200tph DMS modules complete with feed preparation, degrit and product and discard handling conveyors. The DMS plants are designed to operate at densities in excess of 4.0g/cm³ and will be utilised to treat current Jig Tailings.

FINE POWDER HANDLING

EGRON 5 HIGH VOLUME GRANULAR COFFEE PLANT

Client: Nestlé

Contract Duration: 13 Months

Location: Estcourt, KZN

Commodity: Coffee

Project Description:

The scope of work included the detailed design, supply and erection of the piping, ducting, electrical and mechanical components for the Egron 5 Project. The detailed design was implemented in AutoCAD Inventor. ELB was responsible for the overall construction management of the project, excluding civils.

NTASAHAFTSO FLUIDCON CEMENT CONVEYING SYSTEM

Client: PPC Hercules

Contract Duration: 12 Months

Location: Pretoria

Commodity: Cement

Project Description:

This project entailed the design, supply, installation and commissioning of a Fluidcon pneumatic conveying system for cement. Cement was sourced from storage silos or a bag house in the new VRM milling circuit. The product was conveyed to three destinations. The feed rate to the multi-cell silo, via an X pump was 150tph over a conveying distance of 200m.

SONILS QUAY PORT OF LUANDA BULK HANDLING FACILITY

Client: Angola Environmental Services

Contract Duration: 10 Months

Location: Sonils Quay Port of Luanda

Commodity: Cement, Bentonite and Barite

Project Description:

The scope of work included the design, supply, packing, shipping, transport, installation supervision and commissioning of the piping, electrical, structural and mechanical components for the Sonils Quay Project. The detailed design was implemented in AutoCAD 3D. ELB was responsible for the overall construction management of the project, excluding civils.

AUSMELT DUST PNEUMATIC CONVEYING PROJECT

Client: Namibia Custom Smelter

Contract Duration: 8 Months

Location: Tsumeb, Namibia

Commodity: Ausmelt Dust (Arsenic Powder)

Project Description:

The project entailed the design, supply and commissioning of a lime dosing plant and two 10tph lean phase pneumatic conveying systems. The conveying systems collect the Ausmelt (Arsenic) dust from beneath the filtration bag house and convey the material to an existing 200t storage silo, 400m away, for further processing.

PROJECT WATERFALL STORAGE SILOS AND PNEUMATIC CONVEYING

Client: Unilever, South Africa

Contract Duration: 12 Months

Location: Boksburg

Commodity: Sodium Carbonate

Project Description:

The project entailed the design, supply, installation and commissioning of one lean phase pneumatic transfer system, positioned under a new 200m³ silo for calcite storage. Feed rate of the lean phase system was 16tph. An additional lean phase transfer system, positioned under the repositioned 100m³ silo for sodium carbonate storage was supplied. Feed rate of the lean phase system was 1.5tph.

HOLCIM BULK CEMENT DEPOT

Client: Holcim (Now Afrisam)

Contract Duration: 8 Months

Location: Queenstown, Durban

Commodity: Cement

Project Description:

This project entailed the design, supply, installation and commissioning of a complete bulk cement depot for Holcim in Queenstown. The supply consisted of the following: civil work for the office block, storage shed, security office and compressor house, pneumatic off-loading from rail tankers into new storage silos and electrical reticulation for the plant, reticulation of water, sewerage and drainage.

VACUUM SYSTEM TO CLEAN OUT VACUUM CLEANER CONTAINERS

Client: Unilever, South Africa

Contract Duration: 3 Months

Location: Boksburg

Commodity:

Project Description:

The project entailed the design, supply, installation and commissioning of a vacuum system to clean out vacuum cleaner containers. The system is used to contain enzymatic dust from escaping into the atmosphere.

UNILEVER BAG DUMP SYSTEM

Client: Unilever, South Africa

Contract Duration: 3 Months

Location: Boksburg

Commodity: Washing Powder

Project Description:

This project entailed the design, supply, installation and commissioning of five complete rework stations. The design of the rework stations included for the newly designed feed and discharge system to eliminate the breaking of enzymatic capsules within the washing powder. The stations were fitted with rotary valves on both the inlet and discharge of the vacuum system. The discarded plastic bags were contained which helped in preventing the liberation of the enzymatic dust into the atmosphere.

MINERALS & MATERIALS

KOLOMELA 2 X 125TPH MODULAR DMS PLANTS

Client: Kumba Iron Ore

Contract Duration: 9 Months

Location: Kathu, Northern Cape

Commodity: Iron Ore

Project Description:

The project consisted of the design, supply, erection and commissioning of the Kolomela Modular Plant including 2 x 125tph DMS modules complete with feed preparation, degrit, ultra-high rate thickening and utilities. Innovative paste thickening has been incorporated into the flowsheet to eliminate the requirement of slimes dams.

PPC DE HOEK CLINKER ROAD LOADING PROJECT

Client: PPC Ltd

Contract Duration: 12 Months

Location: De Hoek, Piketberg

Commodity: Clinker

Project Description:

The project entailed the design, supply, installation and commissioning of a road out-loading station for clinker. The scope required the modification of an existing silo complex to accommodate a weigh feeder and bulk loading nozzle. The incoming clinker was conveyed via a new belt conveyor feeding the existing modified storage silo complex. This project included all electrical and civil requirements.

WATERBERG COAL 450tpa COAL HANDLING AND PREPARATION PLANT PROJECT

Client: Waterberg Coal Company

Contract Duration: 10 Months

Location: Waterberg, Limpopo Province

Commodity: Coal

Project Description:

The project included the Definitive Feasibility Study for a 450tph coal handling and preparation plant for the export market, including the basic engineering plant, associated ROM crushing equipment, materials handling system to feed coal into the plant, discard handling system and a 4km overland conveyor.

AML TELESCOPIC STACKERS

Client: African Minerals Limited

Contract Duration: 6 Months

Location: Sierra Leone

Commodity: Iron Ore

Project Description:

This project entailed the design, manufacture, supply (break bulk) and commissioning of x 2 T135 – 48 Thor Stackers rated at 2 200 tons/hour for use to develop two stockyards for Fine and Lumpy Iron Ore at the Tonkilili Iron Ore Mine.

ARCELORMITTAL LIBERIA RAPID TRAIN LOADING STATION

Client: ArcelorMittal Liberia

Contract Duration: 14 Months

Location: Liberia

Commodity: Iron Ore

Project Description:

The project included the design, fabrication, inspection, testing, supply, delivery and advisory services for erection and commissioning of a Rapid Train Loading System at the contractor plant. The Rapid Train Loading System was designed for a minimum of 25 years’ continuous operation with minimal maintenance in a tropic environment, capable of a loading continuity 130 wagon trains (93 tons each) at a rate of 5,780tph while the train is in motion.

ASA METALS EXPANSION PROJECT

Client: Tenova Pyromet

Contract Duration: 22 Months

Location: ASA Metals, Steelpoort

Commodity: Chrome

Project Description:

Design, supply, erection and commissioning of the materials handling plant for the ASA Metals chrome plant expansion. This consisted of a truck offloading station, a bunker distribution and feeder system, two transfer towers, a screening building and proportioning building with weigh hoppers and feeders. Also included were all interconnecting conveyors supplying product into the two new furnaces and a conveyor to the existing furnaces.

ASA METALS CRUSHING AND SCREENING PROJECT

Client: ASA Metals

Contract Duration: 20 Months

Location: Steelpoort, South Africa

Commodity: Ferrochrome

Project Description:

Design, supply, erection and commissioning of a crushing and screening plant for the ASA Metals Ferrochrome plant. The project consisted of the refurbishment and relocation of an existing crusher, screens, interconnecting conveyors and magnet motor to prepare and size raw material feed for the furnaces.

RUST EN VREDE IRON ORE PLANT

Client: Diro Manganese

Contract Duration: 3 Months

Location: Kathu, Northern Cape

Commodity: Iron Ore

Project Description:

The project consisted of the design, supply, erection and commissioning of a 100tph DMS Plant to beneficiate fines stockpiled at the mine. The dense medium separation plant was originally designed to treat coal and was modified to treat iron ore. The strategy was to fast track the project to enable Diro Manganese to produce a final product from the fines already stockpiled on surface to maximise cash flow.

MEDUPI TERRACE COAL AND ASH HANDLING

Client: Eskom Enterprises (Pty) Ltd

Contract Duration: February 2010 – current

Location: Lephalalel, Limpopo SA

Commodity: Coal and ash handling

Project Description:

The project entailed the design, supply, erection and commissioning of the terrace coal and ash handling facility comprising of 54 conveyors which feed the coal into the power station’s six boilers and remove the ash for disposal. These conveyors transport the coal and ash from 80tph to 2100tph. The project also incorporates an emergency ash disposal facility inclusive of a 2000tph stacker and 500tph scraper reclaimer.

ELB Engineering Services was appointed by Grocat Commodities to undertake a feasibility study to convert the grain storage facility at Pan Silo to accommodate the storage of coal and loading of rail wagons by means of a Rapid Train Loadout Station.

AEMR KASINGA IRON ORE PROJECT

Client: Angola Exploration Mining Resources

Contract Duration: 18 Months

Location: Jamba, Angola

Commodity: Iron Ore

Project Description:

The project entailed the design, supply and fabrication of the stockyard for the Jamba Mine materials handling stockyard. This consisted of 5 conveyors with a combined length of 690m, 2 slewing, luffing, rail mounted longitudinal travelling stackers at 600tph and 2 off 30t rail mounted longitudinal travelling mobile hoppers to accommodate reclaiming by front end loaders. Mobile hopper feeder capable of feeding at 1700tph. The existing load out station was also upgraded to accommodate the loading of 30 rail wagons per hour.

CONVEYOR MAINTENANCE FOR KENDAL POWER STATION

Client: Eskom Enterprises (Pty) Ltd

Contract Duration: 36 Months

Location: Kendal, South Africa

Commodity: Coal

Project Description:

The project included the maintenance of all the coal conveyors at the power station, from the mine supply up to and including the shuttle feed conveyors feeding the coal bunkers. The coal handling system at Kendal Power Station consists of 54 conveyors with an approximate overall length of 27 kilometers. ELB also maintains the two stacker reclaimers at the coal stockyard.

KHUMANI RAPID LOAD OUT STATION AND FEED CONVEYOR PROJECT

Client: DRA/Assmang Iron Ore

Contract Duration: 21 Months

Location: Kathu, Northern Cape

Commodity: Iron Ore

Project Description:

The project entailed the design, supply, manufacture, erection and commissioning of a rapid train load out station and feed conveyor, capable of loading at a nominal rate of 6000tph. The train load out station incorporates a 1500t surge bin, 100t weigh flask, as well as hydraulically operated clam shell gates and loading chute. The system also includes a facility, whereby the accuracy of wagon loading is monitored on a continuous basis.

SISHEN JIG TAILINGS 3 X 200TPH DMS PLANTS

Client: Kumba Iron Ore

Contract Duration: 9 Months

Location: Kathu, Northern Cape

Commodity: Iron Ore

Project Description:

The project consisted of the design, supply, erection and commissioning of the Sishen Jig Tailings Modular Iron Ore Plant including 3 x 200tph DMS modules complete with feed preparation, degrit and product and discard handling conveyors. The DMS plants are designed to operate at densities in excess of 4.0g/cm³ and will be utilised to treat current Jig Tailings.

LAFARGE COAL TIPPLER REPLACEMENT

Client: Lafarge South Africa

Contract Duration: 10 Months

Location: Lichtenburg, SA

Commodity: Coal

Project Description:

The project entailed the design, supply, installation and commissioning of a new C frame tippler and side arm charger. The tippler was placed on modified existing civils after the removal of the old tippler. The project also included the re-use and upgrade of the existing electrical equipment and substation.

MITTAL – STOCK HOUSE UPGRADE FOR FURNACE D

Client: Mittal

Contract Duration: 15 Months

Location: Vanderbijlpark, SA

Commodity: Steel

Project Description:

The project consisted of the design, supply, erection and commissioning of the upgraded materials feed facility to Blast Furnace D inclusive of new bunkers, new in-plant conveyors, two Flexowell feed conveyors and refurbishment of existing conveyors, bunkers and screens.

NALEDI IRON ORE PROJECT

Client: Diro Manganese

Contract Duration: 8 Months

Location: Kathu, Northern Cape

Commodity: Iron Ore

Project Description:

The project consisted of the design, supply, erection and commissioning of a beneficiation plant including a 200tph DMS Plant complete with product sizing, process water, and ultra-high rate thickening facilities. Innovative paste thickening has been incorporated into the flowsheet to eliminate the requirement of a slimes dam.

PPC HERCULES TIPPLER SYSTEM

Client: PPC Hercules

Contract Duration: 13 Months

Location: Hermanstad, Pretoria, South Africa

Commodity: Coal, gypsum, lime and clinker

Project Description:

The project entailed the design, supply, installation and commissioning of a new C type frame tippler and side arm charger in modified existing civils (brown fields) and replacement of the dust extraction system, traverser and apron feeders to accommodate four different commodities. A temporary off-loading system was installed to facilitate continuous off-loading while the tippler was being replaced.

IMPUMELELO OVERLAND CONVEYOR PROJECT

Client: SASOL

Contract Duration: 26 Months

Location: Secunda, South Africa

Commodity: Coal

Project Description:

The project scope included the design, supply, erection and commissioning of the Impumelelo Mine Materials Handling System consisting of 7 Conveyors with a total approximate length of 30km. One of the conveyors is a single flight overland conveyor of 26,9km, which is one of the longest single flight conveyors in the world. Total power for the overland conveyor is approximately 5MW. The project also includes a 1500t underground bunker and two surface bunkers of 4000t and 15000t respectively.

BEIRA PORT SHIP LOADER PROJECT

Client: Vale

Contract Duration: 10 Months

Location: Mozambique

Commodity: Coal

Project Description:
The scope of the project included the design, fabrication, supply, delivery to site, supervision of erecting and commissioning, training and documentation provision of 2 x 1200tph of coal Telescopic Tower Stack Ship Loaders on fixed rails.

The bogies had to be pushed back approximately 17m from the jetty edge due to the poor conditions of the jetty civils (normal distance from jetty is approximately 5m). This required a total boom length of 83m including a 21m telescopic boom extension to allow the two shiploaders to reach multiple holds in the vessel when slewing and loading.

The project consisted of the design, supply and erection and commissioning supervision of the in-plant materials handling conveyors, and the tripper and spreader facility for tailings material at the waste dump for Voorspoed Mine. This included a total of 16 interplant conveyors with an approximate length of 3.5kms ranging up to 1200tph.

RESOURCE TAILING FACILITY – VOORSPOED DIAMOND MINE

Client: De Beers

Contract Duration: 14 Months

Location: Kroonstad, South Africa

Commodity: Kimberlite Tailings

Project Description:

Design, supply, erection and commissioning of extendable conveyors and an additional tripper and spreader for the development of the initial phase of the resource tailings facility on two fronts. Also included was the design life cycle costing of the resource tailings facility for life of mine. This resource tailing facility has become the standard to be implemented across all De Beers Mines.